Abstract
We investigated the effect of Y2Ba4CuMO10 (M = Zr, Sn and Ce) addition on the superconducting properties of melt-textured Y123 bulk materials. Melt-textured Zr-doped Y123 bulk materials were fabricated from the mixed powders of Y123 and Y2Ba4CuZrO 10. As an initial attempt, Tc of the sample exhibited a low value of 86 K. However it was improved to be 90.5 K by addition of a small amount of Pt. The dispersion of fine Y2Ba4CuZrO 10 inclusions was observed in the melt-textured samples. The critical current density was enhanced with increasing the amount of Zr-phase particles. The Y2Ba4CuMO10 (M = Sn and Ce) added Y123 bulk superconductors were also fabricated and their microstructures and superconducting properties were investigated. When the Y2Ba 4CuCeO10 was employed, BaCeO3 particles were dispersed in the melt-textured bulk samples.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 537-542 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications |
| Volume | 426-431 |
| Issue number | I |
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| Publication status | Published - 2005 Oct 1 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 17th International Symposium on Superconductivity (ISS 2004) Advances in Supeconductivity - Duration: 2004 Nov 23 → 2004 Nov 25 |
Keywords
- Critical current density
- Melt-textured bulk
- Microstructure Y-Ba-Cu-O
- Y BaCuMO
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering